Look at this Mothman statue, 12 feet tall, with a ten-foot wingspan, and glowing red eyes – this humanoid was a nightmare personified. It is placed in Clendenin, West Virginia.
The completed sculpture is truly monstrous. Mothman looks like he could tear someone apart, with his fangs, a hairy chest with six-pack abs, clawed hands and feet, and large scary wings that rise 12 feet high. The creature has a braided mullet haircut and no visible reproductive organs.
The Origin of Mothman
In West Virginian folklore, Mothman is a humanoid creature reportedly seen in the Point Pleasant area from November 15, 1966, to December 15, 1967. The first newspaper report was published in the Point Pleasant Register, The national press soon picked up the reports and helped spread the story across the United States. two young couples drove into the TNT area north of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, when they realized they were not alone.
What they saw that night has evolved into one of the greatest mysteries of all time; hence the Mothman Legacy began. It has grown into a phenomenon known worldwide by millions of curious people asking questions: What happened? What did these people see? Has it been seen since? It still sparks the world’s curiosity—the mystery behind Point Pleasant, West Virginia’s MOTHMAN.
and the most recent was in November 2015. However, it seems that as early as 1926, several men have seen it near the cemetery.
Do People Worship Mothman?
Mothman became such an icon that in 2020 he was the subject of an online petition, calling for the replacement of America’s many Confederate monuments “with statues of celebrated American figures, primarily the Mothman.” The Mothman statue was cited as “a prime representation of what is important in American culture and history.” The petition was signed by thousands of people.
Who Created the Mothman Statue?
A 12-foot-tall metallic statue of the creature, created by artist and sculptor Bob Roach, was unveiled in 2003. The Mothman Museum and Research Center opened in 2005.
Bob Roach (1933-2015), was a retired welder who made art out of stainless steel. “I drove to his house out in the woods,” said Charles, Charles Humphreys, a Point Pleasant native who had hunted the creature during its 1960s heyday. Four decades later, Charles had become the executive director of Main Street Point Pleasant, a group tasked with reviving the town, which had fallen on hard times.” and I said, ‘Bob, you make that Mothman and you’ll be known around the world.'”
Will There Be Another Mothman Statue?
America, or at least a certain segment of it, clearly yearns for another Mothman. But there was one — and only one — Mothman statue and Bob Roach is no longer available to make more. The one in Point Pleasant will have to do.
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Here’s The Story Behind The Iconic Mothman Statue In West Virginia
